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Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Preacherman on September 14, 2006, 03:59:00 PM

I apologize to members for not getting here sooner.  "Banning people is stupid" has been banned for stupidity, and I've deleted his threads.  If you see him rear his ridiculous, trollish head again, please feel free to flame him as he deserves.  I'll be along to ban any new incarnations.  One of life's losers, I guess, deciding to lose it all here for a change (probably done it everywhere else on the Internet already!).

If you see any more wierdness like that, please e-mail me (a link is provided next to my posts - logged-in users can see it), and I'll deal with it.

Thanks.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: The Rabbi on September 14, 2006, 04:08:45 PM

Thanks.
Is ex-communication a possibility at this point?  Auto da Fe?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Sindawe on September 14, 2006, 04:16:22 PM

Eh, like the police you can't be everywhere at once.  I found him mildly amusing for a short period of time, then just ignored him.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Guest on September 14, 2006, 04:27:53 PM

Thank you, Moderator. Can we hang on your every word now and send you cookies?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Preacherman on September 14, 2006, 04:32:11 PM

Barbara, you can do many things to thank me . . . but not cookies, please.  I'm on a diet.  (Down 20 pounds already!!! )

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Azrael256 on September 14, 2006, 05:05:50 PM

Thank you, indeed.  That was the most awesome example of trolling I think I have ever seen.  Glad you ran him off.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Perd Hapley on September 14, 2006, 05:22:21 PM

So we can go back to agreeing with each other on everything now?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Nightfall on September 14, 2006, 06:03:47 PM

Phew, glad to have our nice little society back! Thanks.

Quote from: Preacherman

Down 20 pounds already!!!

I remember your diet thread, I'm glad to see you're making great progress!

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Sindawe on September 14, 2006, 06:03:48 PM

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So we can go back to agreeing with each other on everything now?

Sorry, nope.  But if it makes you feel better, you can have a sweet.  I recomend the Crunchy Frog.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Guest on September 14, 2006, 06:24:22 PM

I just ignored him.
Figured he would be gone in due time.

Umm, I thought it was custom to have a Food thread around here after someone got banned?

I have this craving for onion rings, or chili cheese fries and for some odd reason - been craving Key Lime Pie all day.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Ben on September 14, 2006, 06:30:58 PM

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been craving Key Lime Pie all day.

Thanks a hell of a lot Steve -- now I am too!  

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: mustanger98 on September 14, 2006, 06:41:01 PM

I think I'll go to Waffle House and have a cheesesteak omlet with onions and jalepenos and grits and wheat toast... I may even have a stack of pancakes or a waffle or two.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Sergeant Bob on September 14, 2006, 07:06:45 PM

Quote from: fistful

So we can go back to agreeing with each other on everything now?

That and worshipping the government and Dubya.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: garrettwc on September 14, 2006, 07:42:51 PM

I prefer that our annoying posts only come from fistful. At least his are entertaining.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: charby on September 14, 2006, 07:55:33 PM

Quote from: fistful

So we can go back to agreeing with each other on everything now?

Only if you agree with me.

-C

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: 280plus on September 15, 2006, 01:49:30 AM

MMMMMMM....Key lime pie...
Congrats Preacher, YOU tell usYOUR secrets now...

I dropped 20 but have been stuck there for a while now.

Troll, what troll?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: 280plus on September 15, 2006, 01:50:38 AM

PS, I actually emailed oleg cause I thought you was out of town. Where you been?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Leatherneck on September 15, 2006, 02:56:52 AM

I thought Stupid shot himself yesterday in Montreal. Maybe that was his twin.

TC

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: HankB on September 15, 2006, 04:07:17 AM

Thank you for removing those threads . . . spirited disagreements are one thing, but the posts became progressively less civil by the hour.

Down 20 pounds? Hmmm . . . I'll have to search for your diet thread . . . a waist is a terrible thing to mind.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Preacherman on September 15, 2006, 04:13:30 AM

280, I've been very occupied fighting bureaucratic battles with Workers Comp over my 2004 injury.  I won't say I'm winning (not fighting four separate Federal departments!), but I'm holding my own, and the air is clearing somewhat.  Hopefully, within the next four to six months, I'll have things sorted out.

I've also just finished my second manuscript, and the first is now at a publisher being checked out.  Don't know if they'll like it - it's hellish hard to break into the market, with so many wannabe's out there - but I'm hopeful.  Writing, checking and editing is time-consuming, I'm afraid.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Iain on September 15, 2006, 04:28:41 AM

Let me guess...

"It's Pun at the Top. The life of a forum moderator."

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: 280plus on September 15, 2006, 04:33:27 AM

Good luck with all that Preacher. We'll drop you a line should any more show up.

Wow, Iain, worst pun EVER!

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Sawdust on September 15, 2006, 06:10:19 AM

Hmmm...I thought that it was a bit of fun toying with the troll.

I still like pie, though.

Sawdust

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Perd Hapley on September 15, 2006, 07:10:33 AM

Quote from: 280plus

Wow, Iain, worst pun EVER!

I think that was the point, and he did very well, or badly, to look at it another way.

I also miss our little troll.  He taught me how to think for myself.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: grampster on September 15, 2006, 08:01:52 AM

PEACH PIE, SLAVERED WITH REAL WHIPPED CREAM.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: 280plus on September 15, 2006, 08:35:45 AM

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I think that was the point,

Which was MY point!

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: The Rabbi on September 15, 2006, 10:08:19 AM

He's baaack.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Marnoot on September 15, 2006, 10:09:03 AM

Is there no way to ban by IP or IP range with APS's forum software?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Stand_watie on September 15, 2006, 10:21:38 AM

Quote from: Preacherman

280, I've been very occupied fighting bureaucratic battles with Workers Comp over my 2004 injury.  I won't say I'm winning (not fighting four separate Federal departments!), but I'm holding my own, and the air is clearing somewhat.  Hopefully, within the next four to six months, I'll have things sorted out.

I've also just finished my second manuscript, and the first is now at a publisher being checked out.  Don't know if they'll like it - it's hellish hard to break into the market, with so many wannabe's out there - but I'm hopeful.  Writing, checking and editing is time-consuming, I'm afraid.

What type of material? If you're interested in a second pair of eyes to read copy before sending it in, I've some professional editing experience. Send me an email with something like "from preacherman at APS" in the header so I don't lose it to the spamfilter.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: cosine on September 15, 2006, 10:22:57 AM

I knew he would return, but this was sooner than I expected. Darn, now I'm not going to get any work done this afternoon.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: cosine on September 15, 2006, 10:24:21 AM

Wow, Preacherman's fast today! Thank you.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Preacherman on September 15, 2006, 10:29:29 AM

I can ban and delete all posts a lot faster than a troll can create 'em . . .

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: The Rabbi on September 15, 2006, 10:32:54 AM

Quote from: Preacherman

I can ban and delete all posts a lot faster than a troll can create 'em . . .

You're obviously just a tool of the Bush Administration...

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: cosine on September 15, 2006, 10:32:59 AM

How long do you think it'll be until he re-registers again?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Preacherman on September 15, 2006, 10:33:55 AM

Idiots like that are unpredictable.  As long as he wants to waste his time, he'll probably try again - but then, we can kill his posts just as easily.  Silly, really, to be so dumb . . . but then, some folks are like that, I'm afraid.  Waste of oxygen.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: cosine on September 15, 2006, 10:36:29 AM

He's back. (not you, Blackburn. I'm referring to client33, bpis, bpiw, [next incarnation].)

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: cosine on September 15, 2006, 10:37:46 AM

And gone. Not very bright trying this whilst Preacherman's hangin' about.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: client32 on September 15, 2006, 10:41:14 AM

You have no reason to apologize for the actions of another.
He/she was just a small anoyance that we will all forget about shortly.

Good luck on keeping him/her at bay.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: client32 on September 15, 2006, 11:39:19 AM

And why would he/she choose to spoof my name.  I don't recall attacking him/her.  I think I only replied to one of his/her threads.  Maybe two.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Sawdust on September 15, 2006, 12:03:05 PM

I think he's back...check the newest user moniker...

Sawdust

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: client32 on September 15, 2006, 12:08:45 PM

Sawdust,

take a gander here: http://armedpolitesociety.com/userlist.php?username=&show_group=-1&sort_by=registered&sort_dir=DESC&search=Submit

He has tried a couple of times today.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Sawdust on September 15, 2006, 12:13:55 PM

Ah, thank-you.

Nice to see that justice is sometimes swift.

Sawdust

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Ex-MA Hole on September 15, 2006, 12:19:56 PM

I HATE to feed the trolls, and usually don't.

I actually feel bad for the guy.

Imagine how he feels?

Think about it.  There is a rather large group of educated, responsible, MATURE (some of us, at least) people that don't want him around.  We flat out do not want him here.  We have told him so.  Forget the mods and the banning.  Us, the members, don't want him here.

He is so alone, and has so little else to do, that he does nothing but try to come back, so we can all reject him again.

This, my friends, is the true sign of someone in dire need of friends.

Wow.

Poor guy.

What a looser he must be.

I feel so bad for him.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Ex-MA Hole on September 15, 2006, 12:20:57 PM

ok.

I'm over it.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Perd Hapley on September 15, 2006, 12:23:06 PM

All of that is true, except that he doesn't see us as intellient or mature, or at least he doesn't seem to admit that to himself.  He maintains that we are stupid, servile, mean, etc.  

He tells himself that it is heroic to bear our scorn.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Ex-MA Hole on September 15, 2006, 12:27:56 PM

Quote from: fistful

He maintains that we are stupid, servile, mean, etc.

Then what kind of loser what waste his time with us morons?

Think about it.  If we are that dumb, what does he hope to get out of being here?

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: wingnutx on September 15, 2006, 12:38:02 PM

He's baaaack!

I will refrain from feeding his fragile little ego.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Twycross on September 15, 2006, 12:46:55 PM

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If we are that dumb, what does he hope to get out of being here?

Some people get a kick out of being rectal sphincters. Add persistence, a warped self-aggrandizing idea of heroism, and an unwillingness to think, and you don't need any logical reason to come back again and again.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Stand_watie on September 15, 2006, 12:55:29 PM

It's working preacherman. Notice his posts are getting shorter? He knows he's going to lose them, so he doesn't want to put too much effort into it.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Perd Hapley on September 15, 2006, 01:06:57 PM

Twycross, don't you see his bravery in standing up to all of us?  I wish I had the guts.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Brad Johnson on September 15, 2006, 01:10:37 PM

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I wish I had the guts.

I don't want to be reminded of anything remotely gastrointestinal. Ever. Again. Let's just say it's been a long, long week...

Brad

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Twycross on September 15, 2006, 01:11:43 PM

Original content removed by author. My responses to the troll's deleted posts add nothing to the thread, and look a little silly out of their original context.

-Twycross

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Guest on September 15, 2006, 03:01:12 PM

Quote from: it's trollGOD to you

No, I maintain that most of you are group"thinkers" who kiss up to so called "authority" figures like children

Im not even 100% prepared to disagree with you, but "group thinkers" are still a lot smarter than someone who cant even find more than one note in their whiny diatribes. You might even be amusing if you could manage to do more than repeat the same mantra over and over again.

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Oleg Volk on September 15, 2006, 03:45:33 PM

Troll guts...on a pike...yeah!

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Stickjockey on September 16, 2006, 06:03:58 AM

Aww, man...

Judging by the number of recent threads regarding trolls and the trouncing thereof, I just missed one of the greatest troll buttwhoops in history. (sigh)

Title: Apologies to members for our troll
Post by: Unisaw on September 16, 2006, 10:11:57 AM

Yes, you did.  I naively sent a "report this post" before I realized he had posted in a bizillion threads.  It was kind of fun, though, to see the depths to which that loser would descend.